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International Conference SOCIAL STATISTICS in INDIA International Conference SOCIAL STATISTICS IN INDIA JUNE 24-27, 2016 The Asian Development Research Institute them using an inter-disciplinary framework. These (ADRI) was established in 1991 in Patna. The studies can be broadly divided into four categories motivation behind starting yet another Institute — (a) analytical, (b) diagnostic, (c) advocatory, and in Patna was not merely to expand social science (d) evaluative. ADRI also prepares the annual research, but to emphasise those dimensions of Economic Survey for the Government of Bihar and social science research which, although critical, till date 10 such surveys have been prepared. had received rather limited attention. In the above The organizational structure of ADRI includes, perspective, the objectives of ADRI are — (a) to besides the mother Institute, three more units — undertake academic research of direct relevance State Resource Centre (SRC) for adult education in to development efforts made by an individual or Bihar, sponsored by the Union Ministry of Human a group or the community itself involving policy Resource Development (MHRD), Jan Shikshan change, (b) to broaden the database of research Sansthan (JSS), again sponsored by the MHRD, and and its end use by involving as many classes of Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance persons and institutions as possible, (c) to offer (CEPPF), sponsored by the Government of Bihar. research results in a more innovative, demystified The Institute also has its office in Ranchi and use-worthy form, and finally (d) to restore man (Jharkhand), which hosts an SRC for Jharkhand, to his central position in social science research, sponsored by the MHRD. Yet another unit at ADRI and with full dignity. is the International Growth Centre (IGC) India- After being established, the Institute functioned in Bihar, one of the country programmes of the IGC an informal manner till 1995 when its activities and dedicated to policy research on Bihar. Very were formalized with the appointment of research recently, the Indian Council of Social Science staff and a Director. Since then, the Institute has Research (ICSSR) has recognized ADRI as one of its completed about 125 research studies, many of member institutions. SOCIAL STATISTICS IN INDIA In Honour of Professor Prabhat P Ghosh is fortunate to have a statistical with the method of collection being improper. systemIndia that has a long history. ‘Statistical Abstract In the face of resource constraints or inadequate of British India’ was published as early as 1862, and supervision, the field personnel sometimes replace the first population census was conducted in 1881. observation with judgments to generate unreliable Several initiatives were taken thereafter, and when data. Secondly, social statistics are generally available India became independent in 1947 it had a statistical at the national or state level but the information on system that was much more informative than those in sub-state/district level is very limited. This stands other developing countries. Later, to strengthen state in the way of analyzing intra-state variations in planning (the core of India’s development strategy development – a wide phenomenon in many states then), the country’s statistical system was expanded of India. Finally, there have also recently emerged and professionally strengthened through various new areas whose link to development is substantial, steps. However, over the years, certain limitations but they do not fall within the country’s social of the system have increasingly become serious, statistics system parameterized long ago. The status thereby limiting not only its contributions to the of environment is one such area, as is focused data on decision-making in administration, but also its role as gender disparities. Indeed, in the wake of an already the most important source of data for research. visible information explosion and increasing role of An important initiative in strengthening the existing knowledge capital in many societal actions, the ambit statistical system in India was the creation of National of social statistics needs to be extended further. Statistical Commission in 2006 with an expansive Unfortunately, opportunities where users and mandate – one of which is to ‘evolve measures for collectors of social statistics could discuss these improving public trust in official statistics’. This issue limitations are very limited. The proposed conference of the lack of adequate trust in official statistics is is expected to create one such opportunity, where particularly serious for social statistics that relates to the participants would identify the limitations the status and progress in human development in the of social statistics in India, explore the sources of country. The dissatisfaction arises from several angles. these limitations and, finally, suggest pathways to For one, the quality of data is sometimes unreliable, overcome them. PRABHAT P GHOSH Professor Prabhat P Ghosh has been one of the Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Muslims founder members of ADRI. Along with Dr. Shaibal in Bihar’, which was the first dedicated primary Gupta, it was Professor Ghosh who had conceived study on the Muslim population in Bihar. Further, the idea of ADRI in 1991 and the two together have he has made substantial contributions in the field worked relentlessly since then to establish ADRI as of evaluation of social sector projects, particularly an institution of social science research. those related to education. During the last 25 years, Professor Ghosh had done his graduation and Professor Ghosh has provided the critical academic masters from the Indian Statistical Institute, leadership at ADRI, not just by conducting studies on Kolkata and Ph.D. from the Patna University. He is a various dimensions of Bihar’s economy and society, renowned statistician, as well as an economist. As an but by nurturing a number of young scholars at the economist, he has contributed substantially in the Institute. He has also undertaken several research fields of regional economies and human resource projects, assigned by international organisations development. In particular, he had constructed the like ILO, IFAD, UNICEF and UNDP. Besides being first Input-Output Table for Bihar in the seventies member of a number of committees of the central which was one of the earliest among state-level and state governments, he has also been a member tables in India. As a statistician, he has conducted of the Governing Body of the Indian Council of Social several large-scale surveys, including the ‘Survey of Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi during 2006-09. International Conference Social Statistics in India June 24 - 27, 2016 Hotel Maurya, Patna PROGRAMME Day 1 JUNE 24 - FRIDAY 11.45 AM-1.30 PM INAUGURAL SESSION Welcome Speech : Dr. Shaibal Gupta, Member Secretary, ADRI Chairperson’s Remarks : Professor Anjan Mukherji, Country Director IGC India-Bihar Programme FELICITATION OF PROFESSOR PRABHAT P GHOSH Reading of Citation by : Dr. Gopa Sabharwal, Vice-Chancellor, Nalanda University Felicitation by : Hon’ble Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India Remarks by : Ms. Usha Kiran Tarigopula, Deputy Director, Bihar Programme Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Mr. Louis-Georges Arsenault, UNICEF Representative to India Speech by Distinguished Guest : Hon’ble Shri Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, Bihar Speech by Guest of Honour : Hon’ble Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Governor, Bihar Keynote Address by Chief Guest : Hon’ble Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India Vote of Thanks : Dr. Sunita Lall, Treasurer & Administrator, ADRI 1:30-2:30 PM Lunch 2:30-3:30 PM SILVER JUBILEE LECTURE – I Chairperson : Md. Ishtiyaque, Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University Speaker : Sukhadeo Thorat, Chairman, ICSSR Topic : Socially Marginalized Groups and the Need to Reform the Statistical System Chief Guest : Hon’ble Shri Ashok Choudhary, Education Minister, Bihar 3:30-3:45 PM Tea 3:45-5:45 PM TECHNICAL SESSION - I Health Statistics Chairperson : Usha Kiran Tarigopula, Deputy Director, Bihar Programme Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discussants : Yamini Atmavilas, Senior Research Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pankaj Verma, Country Economist, IGC India-Bihar Programme Presentation - 1 : Indrajit Chaudhuri, Expert, CARE India Topic : Concurrent Measurement and Learning (CML) : An Innovative Measurement Effort by CARE India in Bihar to Track Health and Nutrition Outcomes and Guide Program Strategy Presentation - 2 : Indrani Gupta, Professor, Institute of Economic Growth Topic : Is India ready for Universal Health Coverage? Presentation - 3 : Kumar Rana, Masters Candidate, Harvard University Topic : Insuring Health or ‘Targeting’ the Poor? : The Case of RSBY Presentation - 4 : Dilip Kumar, Joint Director, Population Research Centre, Department of Statistics, Patna University Topic : The Impact of Family Planning on Fertility in India Presentation - 5 : Anit Mukherjee, Policy Fellow, Centre for Global Development, Washington DC Topic : From MDGs to SDGs: Challenges and Opportunities to Track Progress on Health in India 5.45-6.00 PM Tea 6:00-7:00 PM SILVER JUBILEE LECTURE – II Chairperson : Gulrez Hoda, Member, Bihar State Planning Board Speaker : Faujdar Ram, Director, International Institute of Population Sciences Topic : Social Statistics in India: Special Focus on Health and its Determinants Chief Guest : Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Energy Minister, Bihar Day 2 JUNE 25 - SATURDAY 9:30-10:30 AM SILVER JUBILEE LECTURE – III Chairperson
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